milk

noun

1. （牛或羊等的）奶
   the white liquid produced by cows, goats and some other animals as food for their young and used as a drink by humans
   1. a pint/litre of milk
      一品脱 / 一升奶
   2. a bottle/carton of milk
      一瓶 / 一纸盒奶
   3. fresh/dried/powdered milk
      鲜奶；奶粉
   4. Do you take milk in your tea?
      你茶里加奶吗？
   5. milk products (= butter, cheese, etc.)
      乳制品
2. （人或哺乳动物的）奶，乳汁
   the white liquid that is produced by women and female mammals for feeding their babies
   1. breast milk
      母乳
3. （椰子等植物的）白色汁液，乳液
   the white juice of some plants and trees, especially the coconut

verb

1. 挤奶
   to take milk from a cow, goat , etc.
2. 趁机牟利；捞一把；捞好处
   to obtain as much money, advantage, etc. for yourself as you can from a particular situation, especially in a dishonest way
   1. She's milked a small fortune from the company over the years.
      许多年来她揩公司的油，发了一笔小财。
   2. She's milked the company of a small fortune.
      她揩公司的油，发了一笔小财。
   3. I know he's had a hard time lately, but he's certainly milking it for all it's worth (= using it as an excuse to do things that people would normally object to) .
      我知道他最近的日子不好过，但他却以此为借口为所欲为。

1. N-UNCOUNT (牛、羊等的)奶
   Milk is the white liquid produced by cows, goats, and some other animals, which people drink and use to make butter, cheese, and yoghurt.
   1. He popped out to buy a pint of milk.
      他匆匆出门去买一品脱牛奶。
   2. ...basic foods such as meat, bread and milk.
      诸如肉、面包和牛奶之类的主食
   3. ...empty milk bottles.
      空牛奶瓶
2. VERB 给（牛、羊）挤奶；挤…的奶
   If someone milks a cow or goat, they get milk from it, using either their hands or a machine.
   1. Farm-workers milked cows by hand.
      农场工人用手挤牛奶。
3. N-UNCOUNT 母乳
   Milk is the white liquid produced by women to feed their babies.
   1. Milk from the mother's breast is a perfect food for the human baby.
      母乳是宝宝的最佳食品。
4. N-MASS (清洁皮肤或使其柔嫩的)乳液
   Liquid products for cleaning your skin or making it softer are sometimes referred to as milks .
   1. ...sales of cleansing milks, creams and gels.
      洗面奶、润肤膏和啫喱的销量
5. VERB 榨取;剥削
   If you say that someone milks something, you mean that they get as much benefit or profit as they can from it, without caring about the effects this has on other people.
   1. A few people tried to milk the insurance companies...
      一些人试图从保险公司敲一笔钱。
   2. The callous couple milked money from a hospital charity to fund a lavish lifestyle.
      为了过上奢靡的生活，这对冷漠无情的夫妇竟然贪污医院的慈善基金。
6. See also: coconut milk condensed milk evaporated milk skimmed milk
7. PHRASE （建议、观点）淡而无味的，软弱无力的，不痛不痒的
   If you think that someone's suggestions or ideas are weak or sentimental, you can say that they are milk and water.
   1. Fryer dismisses the report as 'milk and water'.
      弗赖尔认为这篇报告里的观点不痛不痒，不值一读。

1. Soya milk can cause allergic reactions in some children.
   有些孩子会对豆浆过敏。
2. I added a little milk to mix the dough to the right consistency.
   我加了一点儿牛奶，好让面团稠度适中。
3. Thirty-six trucks were loaded with some 100 tons of dried milk and bandages.
   36辆卡车装了大约100吨的奶粉和绷带。
4. The prices of milk and cereals are fixed annually.
   牛奶和谷类食物的价格每年确定一次。
5. The tea was sweetened with a hoarded tin of condensed milk.
   用贮藏的一罐炼乳为茶添加了甜味。
6. The birds infect the milk.
   鸟污染了牛奶。
7. Just add water, milk and butter
   只要加水、牛奶和黄油就行了。
8. He drank lots of milk
   他喝了很多牛奶。
9. Foods that contain only medium levels of sodium are bread, cakes, milk, butter and margarine.
   含钠量仅为中等水平的食物有面包、蛋糕、牛奶、黄油和人造黄油。
10. He popped out to buy a pint of milk.
    他匆匆出门去买一品脱牛奶。
11. Farm-workers milked cows by hand.
    农场工人用手挤牛奶。
12. Milk from the mother's breast is a perfect food for the human baby.
    母乳是宝宝的最佳食品。
13. A few people tried to milk the insurance companies
    一些人试图从保险公司敲一笔钱。
14. The callous couple milked money from a hospital charity to fund a lavish lifestyle.
    为了过上奢靡的生活，这对冷漠无情的夫妇竟然贪污医院的慈善基金。
15. Fryer dismisses the report as 'milk and water'.
    弗赖尔认为这篇报告里的观点不痛不痒，不值一读。
16. Sheep's milk is produced in much the same way as goat's milk.
    绵羊奶和山羊奶的生产过程差不多。
17. Coconut milk has little nutritive value.
    椰子汁没什么营养价值。
18. Items like bread, milk and meat were either unavailable or could be obtained only on the black market
    像面包、牛奶和肉之类的东西要么是买不到，要么就是只能去黑市买。
19. I can't find the sugar — and we're out of milk.
    我找不到糖——而且我们也没牛奶了。
20. There are only two tins of powdered milk left.
    就剩下两听奶粉了。
21. This special form of vitamin D is naturally present in breast milk
    这种特殊形态的维生素D天然存在于母乳中。
22. Someone allergic to milk is likely to react to cheese
    对牛奶过敏的人可能对奶酪也有不良反应。
23. If you don't take milk, cheese or yoghurt, other sources of calcium are important.
    你要是不喝鲜奶和酸奶，也不吃乳酪，那么其他的补钙来源就很重要了。
24. He satisfied his hunger with a sandwich and milk.
    他以三明治和牛奶充饥。
25. The milk has turned sour.
    牛奶发酸了。
26. Milk solids include salts, protein and sugar.
    牛乳中的固态物质包括盐分、蛋白质和糖。
27. The milk has been adulterated with water.
    牛奶里对水了。
28. The milk has boiled over.
    牛奶煮沸了，都溢出来了。
29. This sauce is too thick--add some milk.
    调味汁太稠了，再加点奶。
30. Mix flour and milk to the right consistency.
    请把面粉和牛奶调到适当的稠度。

n.

the milk of human kindness

• 人的善良天性；恻隐之心
  kind behaviour, considered to be natural to humans

cry over spilt milk

• 枉为无可挽回的事忧伤；作于事无补的担忧
  to waste time worrying about sth that has happened that you cannot do anything about
  1. As the saying goes ─ it's no use crying over spilt milk .
     常言道：覆水难收，后悔也于事无补。

the land of milk and honey

• 富饶的乐土；丰裕之地
  a place where life is pleasant and easy and people are very happy

v.

milk/suck sb/sth dry

• 榨干…的钱财；耗尽…的精力；掏尽…的信息
  to get from sb/sth all the money, help, information, etc. they have, usually giving nothing in return

noun

1. produced by mammary glands of female mammals for feeding their young

2. a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings

3. any of several nutritive milklike liquids

verb

1. take milk from female mammals
   1. Cows need to be milked every morning

2. add milk to
   1. milk the tea

3. exploit as much as possible
   1. I am milking this for all it's worth